Publications by authors named "Daniel Wako"
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- Kenya's Ministry of Health and the US CDC Kenya have collaborated for 40 years to address various disease threats, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Together, they implemented joint activities to reduce COVID-19's impact on Kenya's population, including establishing emergency operations centers and enhancing surveillance and training programs.
- The pandemic prompted the Kenyan government to launch a national public health institute in January 2022 to strengthen public health efforts against current and future health threats.
Background: Injury rates in low- and middle-income countries are among the greatest in the world, with >90% of unintentional injury occurring in low- or middle-income countries. The risk of death from injuries is 6 times more in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. This increased rate of injury is partly due to the lack of availability and access to timely and appropriate medical care for injured individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"Convergence behavior" is the informal, spontaneous movement of people, messages, and supplies toward a major emergency incident area. This form of movement brings needed aid to many victims, but at the same time the resultant congestion makes organization and control of the rescue and relief efforts more difficult. Whenever a major emergency incident occurs in Kenya, typically a huge crowd of sightseers and personnel converge at the scene.
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